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What is gender-affirming care, who uses it, and do they regret it?

Gender-affirming care is banned for transgender youth when it's mainly cisgender people who use it, and when it has a significantly lower regret rate than all other major surgeries, tattoos, and children.

Dreaming of Testosterone

Writer and public health consultant Willy Wilkinson shares a searing excerpt from his new memoir, Born on the Edge of Race and Gender.

Nonbinary trans U.S. House candidate injects testosterone in campaign ad

Mel Manuel's ad makes points about bodily autonomy and the threat to democracy.

USA Boxing issues strict rules on trans inclusion, but conservatives still complain

The organization will require genital surgery and monitoring of testosterone levels.

World Athletics Seeks Stricter Rules for Transgender Women

The sports organization may require lower testosterone levels than current rules allow.

Is There New Hope for Trans Men Trying to Give Birth?

A new study shows that the numbers are parallel, even after trans men have been on testosterone for years. 

This long-term HIV survivor says testosterone therapy 'saved my life.'

Nelson Vergel's been on a lifelong mission to educate people about hormone therapy since it helped him survive the AIDS crisis in the early 1990s.

Tailored Testosterone

Designer John Bartlett's infatuation with all things masculine thrilled New Yorkers beginning in the '90s. Now he's taking it to the masses.

Testosterone Shortage Puts Trans Men at Risk

As low-cost testosterone disappears from shelves in Mexico, those who rely on the drug, like transgender men, grow increasingly desperate.

Bias Against Caster Semenya Shows Measuring 'Womanhood' Is Impossible

Sporting officials need to stop using testosterone as the final word on gender.

Artist Spotlight: James Huctwith

Moody, masculine, and mysterious, Huctwith's canvases create testosterone-laced tableaux with virtuoso authority.

It's Time to Take a Hard Look at How We Act in Gay-Only Spaces

Alcohol and testosterone can no longer be excuses for throwing consent and decorum out the window, writes Ernest Owens.

Gender-Affirming Care Access Improves Mental Health: Study

The faster a transgender patient receives access to care, the quicker their levels of suicidal ideation and gender dysphoria decreases, according to researchers.

Hormone Therapy Helps Mental Health of Trans Youth: Study

So far this year, more than 30 bills have been introduced at the state level to ban or restrict gender-affirming care for young people.

Is Testosterone Sabotaging Gay Relationships?

The male sex drive doesn't have to ruin a good thing, our love and sex columnist writes. 

Caster Semenya Must Take Drugs That Lower Testosterone to Compete

The Olympic champion will be forced to take drugs to lower her testosterone if she wants to compete in middle-distance running. 

STUDY: Yes, Some Trans Men Do Seek Pregnancy

A small investigative study hopes to inspire more research into unprecedented findings that complicate assumptions about trans men's experience and emotions during pregnancy.

Regulations Put Caster Semenya's Olympic Future In Jeopardy

The running legend is being taken to task for her elevated testosterone levels.